In addition to extravagant dining on both islands, there are plenty of inexpensive spots in the capitals to grab a bite. Fresh seafood is the fare of choice, with the most expensive offering being the spiny lobster. Another speciality is flying fish, served grilled and in sandwiches. Plantation inns tend to favour West Indian curries and seasoned vegetables, while a touch of Jamaican , like jerk chicken and rotis, is quite common at smaller restaurants and some beach grills.

The most popular drink is CSR (Cane Spirit Rothschild), a clear sugarcane liqueur, mixed with Ting, a tangy, grapefruit soda. Carib is the local beer ; St Kitts also brews Guinness.